Gus-Khrustalny District (russian: Гусь-Хруста́льный райо́н) is an administrativeLaw #130-OZ and municipalLaw #69-OZ district (

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), one of the sixteen in

Vladimir Oblast Vladimir Oblast (russian: Влади́мирская о́бласть, ''Vladimirskaya oblast'') is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its closest border 66 Meter, km east of central Moscow, the administrative cen ...

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. It is located in the south of the

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. The area of the district is . Its

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is the

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of Gus-Khrustalny (which is not administratively a part of the district).Resolution #433 Population: 50,813 ( 2002 Census);

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Gus-Khrustalny District is one of the sixteen in the oblast. The town of Gus-Khrustalny serves as its

, despite being incorporated separately as an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Gus-Khrustalny Municipal District. The Town of Gus-Khrustalny is incorporated separately from the district as Gus-Khrustalny Urban Okrug.Law #145-OZ

Economy and transportation

The Gusevskoye peat narrow gauge railway for hauling

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operates in the district.

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